Devil's Advocates

Some lawyers are known to routinely practice `bending' the law. Some have even been tried and thrown into jail for doing so. But many more remain untouched.

May 14, 2002

THE case of Elza Syarief would seem to highlight but a tiny fraction of the cartload of moves pulled by the many lawyers for whom anything goes. Nevertheless, most lawyers—especially the high-profile breed—are rarely ensnared by the law even though they manipulate it for their own ends. Little wonder then that, compared to other professions, lawyers are increasingly flooded with dollars even though the economic crisis overwhelme

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